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Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024

Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024

The announcement, while not unexpected, throws into question the future of the 24-year-old space station
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BEYOND LOCAL: Better municipal politicians may come with better wages

BEYOND LOCAL: Better municipal politicians may come with better wages

In many municipalities across the province, councillors are considered part-time and paid as such
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BEYOND LOCAL: Mustard seed shortage sends prices up, curbs supply

BEYOND LOCAL: Mustard seed shortage sends prices up, curbs supply

A drop in the number of acres planted last year in Saskatchewan and Alberta combined with a severe summer drought means crop yields are far lower than usual
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BEYOND LOCAL: The craft revolution helped create the market for specialty coffee

BEYOND LOCAL: The craft revolution helped create the market for specialty coffee

Authenticity is an ambiguous concept — what one might find authentic might be seen as elitist by others.
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What?! Adam Sandler spotted and Guelph is freaking out

What?! Adam Sandler spotted and Guelph is freaking out

'It’s insane he was in Guelph,' says fan who met him outside Milestones
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Help wanted: where have Canadian workers gone since the pandemic?

Help wanted: where have Canadian workers gone since the pandemic?

Amid a prolonged pandemic, laid-off workers took stock and reassessed their priorities
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Proposed settlement reached in class action lawsuit involving Tim Hortons app

Proposed settlement reached in class action lawsuit involving Tim Hortons app

The coffee and doughnut chain says the deal would see eligible app users receive a free hot beverage and baked good.
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Canadian soldier of the First World War identified years after death in France

Canadian soldier of the First World War identified years after death in France

The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces publicly confirmed the identity of Company Sgt.-Maj. David George Parfitt on Thursday
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BEYOND LOCAL: Disability doesn't have to clash with environmental responsibility

BEYOND LOCAL: Disability doesn't have to clash with environmental responsibility

Sturdy yet flexible, hygienic, disposable, readily available and cheap … the plastic straw is better than any eco-alternative for many disabled folks
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Catholics 'fundamentally wrong' to think apology is the end

Catholics 'fundamentally wrong' to think apology is the end

'I think for a lot of survivors, the trip is meaningful, the apology is meaningful,' said David MacDonald, a U of G political science professor at who has written extensively on the residential school system
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